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2023 Most Popular Statistics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Finding the Best Statistics Doctor's Degree School for You

Statistics is the #54 most popular major in the country with 4,594 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Statistics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Statistics program at each school on the list.

Check out the stats doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .

#1

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Carnegie Mellon University the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for statistics students working on their doctor’s degree. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

Women make up 55% of the stats majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Columbia University in the City of New York is a great place for statistics students working on their doctor’s degree. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Women make up 43% of the stats majors at the school.

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#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Out of the 14 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in stats at Cornell, 86% are male and 14% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a great place for statistics students working on their doctor’s degree. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.

Of the 6 students majoring in stats at Rutgers New Brunswick, 83% are male and 17% are female.

Full Statistics at Rutgers University - New Brunswick Report

#4

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rochester. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Rochester.

Of the 6 students majoring in stats at University of Rochester, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Full Statistics at University of Rochester Report

George Washington University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Of the 5 students majoring in stats at GWU, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Statistics at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

#7

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 25% of the students majoring in stats at the school are women while 75% are male.

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University of Maryland - Baltimore County did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for statistics students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UMBC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Baltimore.

Of the 4 students majoring in stats at UMBC, 75% are male and 25% are female.

Full Statistics at University of Maryland - Baltimore County Report

With a ranking of #10, University of Maryland - College Park did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for statistics students working on their doctor’s degree. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

Of the 3 students majoring in stats at UMCP, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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Best Statistics Colleges by State

Explore the best statistics colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,026
Pennsylvania 320
Maryland 57
New Jersey 106
District of Columbia 157
Delaware 26

One of 4 majors within the area of study, statistics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Applied Mathematics 6,283
Mathematics 3,764
Applied Statistics 388
Other Statistics 98

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 14 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to QWFP.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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